Something that shayna brought up in her last article, which kinda resonated with me, was gallant was reportedly too involved in perronnel decisions, could alot of what we're seeing right now be stemming from that?
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They're not saying they're going to be better than the Rangers. But they are saying two separate things:
1.) The Devils are one of the most improved teams this summer and could be a darkhorse for the playoffs.
2.) The Rangers got worse.
I still remember people being totally serious in 2019 saying the Devils had a better offseason than the Rangers because they signed Gusev and traded for Subban while the Rangers just overpaid Panarin.
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I mean I guess I see the parallels
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I mean I guess I see the parallels
I'm sure they get his input but somehow I don't think Drury is going to get the GM job, hire Gallant, and then be his subordinate in roster decisions
Rangers stated they wanted to go this route long before Gallant was the coach. The Rangers have also seemingly wanted Reaves for a long time, though I'm sure Gallant's familiarity with him doesn't hurt.
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Well one of them will. You don't sign Smith so one of Kakko/Kravtsov can play on the 4th line and not develop.
Gallant is the veteran coach with the inexperienced GM. Alot of the commentary was that gallant is bad at identifying talent, but wants heavy roster input.
I dont think any GM wants a coach to be completely blind to the roster formation process, but I dont think its hard to see gallants fingers all over the recent moves.
Rangers not making the playoffs years prior AND getting worse vs the Devils getting better AND being a darkhorse for the playoffs kind of points to the narrative that some writers think the Devils will be better. This doesn't even take into account the pending "CAP DOOM". How someone can think that the Rangers can go from outside the playoff picture, GET WORSE, but somehow still make it? Which team that made the playoffs got EVEN MORE WORSE than the Rangers apparently did? Also Philly's moves are getting praise too so we have that to contend with. Yeah, Drury getting roasted out there.
It ain't true until it is, but that isn't a reach to come to that conclusion.
I’d like to think they have other plans. They can trade for Dvorak if they want. There may be an option with Larkin. They may be content to play out this season with Strome and see where they are a year from now.
He also has a reputation of being an odd lot off the ice.
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Yep, what neither Henrik nor the Rangers want is Shesty having to look over his shoulder after a couple of rough games in a row and the crowd descending down chants of "HENRIK, HENRIK" while booing the starting goalie. I think they'd rather avoid that situation all together if possible.
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Evidently, Mika and Irma have known each other as teens but any relationship (beyond friends) ends once, at 18, Mika leaves Sweden For Ottawa. He meets Nathalie in Ottawa. He gets traded to NY. She moves with him. Doesn't work out and they split. Irma and Mika reconnect in summer 2019 and get engaged summer 2020. Evidently, married in summer 2021. THE END.
Next Jack Eichel's relationship history. I had Buchnevich's all written up but yeah...
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Jack Eichel boutta drop a fire diss track about the Sabres
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WTF is Buffalo doing?
It's a shitty hand. Deal with it. They are waiting for some magical return that just is not going to happen. They can't be that deluded.
This is going to get uglier the longer it goes. What exactly are they waiting for?
It's a shitty hand. Deal with it. They are waiting for some magical return that just is not going to happen. They can't be that deluded.
This is going to get uglier the longer it goes. What exactly are they waiting for?
Waiting on NJ to come back on their offer of Eichel for Tatar + Subban + 2024 7th rounder. Smith untouchable.
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Overall I think anyone saying what the Rangers are going to be or aren't going to be isn't going to be right.
The team has a new coach as well as tons of young players who could take significant steps forward next season, let alone the fact that Drury can still make more moves. The rush to judgement in any direction is always a bit weird to me. Even weirder the case of a team with a new coach, re-worked roster balance, that will surely have a new system that we have yet to see on the ice yet.
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I'd say Ekblad - Lundkvist.
Fox is already an established player, having won a Norris etc.
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idk, i think they need their own house in order before dumping it on others.
Put Eichel on ice or figure out the surgery. Then comes the possible trade, etc imo.
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no neck brace yet some dirt between his mouth and nose
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Why the Rangers traded up for K’Andrea Miller and Braden Schniender.
At least that is what the tittle reads. Not much substance.
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I wasn't able to find any split stats but someone mentioned that Buch always scored when we were already up big or we were down and out. Never had any big or meaningful goals. Don't know if there is any actual truth to that though.
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